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SHEET DELIV R NG DEVICE a lication filed A-pril S O, 1925,, seriai No. 26,972. Renewed;iebruary 11,f1927.

on pertains to sheet;- delivering e; and. dates especially to devices for mg the delivery of printed sheets from the platen of a platen printing press.

upon sheet delivering devices by providing one that will he especially'speedy and sure in its actions and particularly accessible and easy for the operator to handle and adjust.

It is snot vide ajdevice for delivering sheets from the platen of a platen printing pressin which the of, separating and removing the printed sheet from the platen will he eifectet V5 with a high degree ofcertainty,regardless of dildcult operatingconditions or troubles aria ingfroin thenature or pccul aritiesoi the stool; being printed. p v

Other and further objects oi my invention will appear froinfthe following specification taken in' connectiou with the claimsanneXed thereto. V Y j I have described in the following specification, and shown .in the accompanying drawone form of sheet'delivering mechanism in which my invention maybe embodied. 1 It is shown as used in conjunction with a mechanism for feeding Y is the subject matter of my co pendingapphcation Ser. No. 732 243 filed AugflS, 1924 tor I Sheet feeding devices. I wish it understood, however, that the sheet delivering mechanism of my invention is not limited'for use in tennectien with'fthis particular sheet feeding mechanism, that it may he used otherwise and embodied in different terms than that de 'scrilred and shown, and that changes and modifications maybemade in the formherein described, without exceeding thescope of in the appended claims. Y I Referring now to the drawings: 1 1s a perspective view of a platen press of'theGordon typeequipped with aiull set of paper feeding and*ha ndling neclia- 'nism, including'a sheet delivery mechanism constructed in accordance withmy invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged'perspective view'of the same general nature as Fig.1 but confined chiefly to the delivery mechanism ilIlCl'SllCW- it an ohject oi my invention to improve her object of my invention to pro sheets to the platen-which ing the same in a position in which the dc ulivery grippers have just seized a sheet which ,has beenraisedfrom the platen by-ineans of sheet raising members associated with the platen grippers Q isafview similar to Fig. 2 but showing the parts in a positionwhere the delivery grippers have swung around throughahalf circle and are about to deposit the printed j sheet upon the delivery table; i

Fig. 4 is a plan of the mechanism Fig. 5 is a frontview of the mechanism, the delivery grippers being shown in the position which they assume when depositing a sheet upon the delivery table; Fig.6 is a sectional front view of the, mechanisinfthe section heing taken'on the lineB-(i of Fig. 9, looking in the direction of the ar rows, the delivery grippers heing shown in the position which they assume. when first gripping the printed'sheet; Fig. 7 is a sectional side elevation, the section being taken. on the line 7-7 of Figure 5; v

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectionalview looking v ;.eem theleft-hand side of the machine and showing the'd'elivery grippers in the act of seizing a sheet;

Fig. 9 1s 'a sideelevatioii looking from the right-hand side ofthe machine Fig. 9 is a fragmentary vievv'showing a detail of the means for adj ustingthe' amount of the distance through which the delivering grippers shall descend,in order to seize printed sheets of varying sizes; j j r 10 is an enlarged rear View of the delivery IIIGGhHDlSlD', viewed from a position such as that indicated by the arrow 10, Fig.9;

Fig. 11 is an enlarged sectional side elevation looking from the right-hand side of the 'machine and showing the cam-actuate'd"devices for drivin the delivery mechanism;

Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail view showing onset the delivery grippers in the position which it assumes when it has just'been caused to close upon a printed sheet; Fig. 1 3 is a'section on theline 1313"of Fig. 12; and r 7 Fig. 1a is a detail section. on the line 14:14

oiFig. 1O showing the means for actuating a sheet is to be deposited on the delivery table. As stated above, a delivery mechanism constructed in accordance with my invention is herein illustrated as applied to a platen press of the Gordon type, and in conjunction with other mechanisms for handling the paper.

The press is of well known character and comprises a pivoted type bed 20 which rocks towards and away from a platen 21. The platen itself rocks from the stationary, near- 1y horizontal, position shown in Fig. 2, in which it receives the blank sheets to be printed, to the nearly vertical impression position, shown in Fig. 3, in which the type form is forced against it by the bed 20. The rock ing movement of the type bed is effected, as usual, by crank arms 22 and 23 which are connected at their rear ends with the bed and at their front ends with a crank disc 24 and 30 bull wheel 25 respectively.

Secured to the press frame 27 is a feeder frame which comprises a righthand side member 28 and a left-hand side member 29, these bein secured together by suitable cross 55 members. From the right-hand side frame member 28 extends a cam shaft housing 30 which is provided with a bracket 31, in which the delivery table 32 is mounted. A feed table 33 is disposed between the side frame 30 members 28 and 29 and has automatic mech anism associated therewith for raising it stop by step so as to maintain the top of the pile of stock mounted thereon at a constant level in spite of the sheets being continuously fed away to the platen. The feed table is connected with the delivery table 32 by means of a pivoted beam 34 1), so as to cause the delivery table to descend as the feed table rises.

The sheets are separated one by one from the pile of stock carried by the feed table 33 by means of pneumatic separator feet 35 mounted on a rocking separator bar 36. The bar 36 descends so as to bring the feet into contact with the top sheet of the pile, whereupon suction is applied to the feet, causing the top sheet to adhere thereto. hen the separator bar 36 rises again the separator feet carry the top sheet up with there and hold the latter in a position ready to be received by the feed grippers.

c separated sheet is fed to the platen by s of the feed mechanism described in e pending application Ser. No. 732,443, bov referred to. Such mechanism includes eed arm 37 carried by a rock shaft 38 ex- 'ng between the side frame .n'iembers 28 The feed arm is connected by a link a 39 with the pin which connects the left h an d crank arm 22 with the type bed 20. In this way the feed arm is caused to swing towards the platen the bed moves away from printing position, and away from the platen as the bed returns. The feed arm carries me- 65) chanicnl feed grippers 40 whlch seize the sheet when the feed arm is in its back position (Fig. 7) and, as the feed arm swings forward, carry it out and deposit it on the platen.

The present application relates exclusively to the delivery mechanism,*i. e. to the means for removing the printed sheet from the plat en and delivering it to a suitable delivery table or the like. According to my invention, the delivery of the sheet is effected in two steps, the first step consisting in the removal of the printed sheet from the platen and the bringing of it into a convenient position for removal and carrying away to the delivery table or the like. The first step is effected by the platen grippers, the construction being such that these grippers seize the printed sheet and carry it with them when they rise from the platen as the latter opens from the printing position. They hold the sheet suspended upon them in a convenient position for being seized by the carrying away device.

In the drawings, the platen grippers are indicated at 41. These are of the general type of platen grippers ordinarily provided on platen printing presses, but are preferably of a more rigid material and more sub stantial construction. The platen grippers are identical on each side of the machine, except as to being left and right, and the devices they carry are the same. Each platen gripper is cut away, at its outside edge, from the top downward, so as to provide a parallelsided portion 42 which extends from the top of the gripper to a point which will be close to, or below, the center of the platen. EX- tending along the center of the gripper portions 42 are for-med a series of indentations 44. Upon the portion 42 is mounted a suction foot 45, which is adjustable upward and downward on the gripper portion 42 and is maintained in its adjusted positions by a spring finger 46 (Fig. 10) which engages in one or another of the indentations 44. At its inner end, the foot is form-ed with a saction opening so disposed as to lie upon the printed sheet when the platen gripper is rocked down onto the platen, and, at its outer end, with a nipple for receiving a hose 47.

The suction footis hollow at the part which crosses the gripper portion 42: so that suction applied at the hose 47 will be effective at the inner end of the foot. The hose 47 from each suction foot is carried down along the outside of the gripper, and held in place by means of a clip 48 at the gripper base. Below the platen, the hose 47 is connected to a pipe 49 which connects with the valve 50, which, in turn, is connected by a second pipe 51 with a suction pump. The valve 50 is suitably actuated as by a cam on the shaft 52, so to apply suction. through the hose 47, to the suction feet 45 just before the platen grippers start to leave the platen after the printing operation, andto maintainsuction atthe feet 45 until such time as the sheet is removed therefrom, as hereinafter described.

'The suction feet 45 are so adjusted upon the gripper portions 42, and the grippers ll are so adjusted towards or away from the center of the platen, .that the inner ends of the suction feet will engage the printed sheet,

in Whatever position it is located upon the standard equipment as part of the well 'gaged by a threaded pin carrying a nut 56.

platen for the particularijob on hand, close to its upper edge and near its sides. In making the adjustment of the suction .feeton the gripper portion 42, the hose47. is slipped in one direction or the other throughthe clips 48, which hold the hose frictionally. fiVVith the suctionteet thus positioned, the printed sheet will adhere tothemwhensuction is applied ju'stbefore the grippers start to leave the platen after'the printing operation. .As the grippers leave the platen, and swing upward therefrom, the suction feet Will carry with themthe sheet suspended from its top edge, and will hold the sheet thus suspended when the grippers have completed their upward swinging movement .2). The sheet is thus brought into a readily accessihis position for being seized by thecarryingaway device. I

To accon'uuodate different conditions of operati on of the'carrying-away device, I have provided a means toradjusting the extent o-t movement of the grippers 41, so that they may be caused to bring the sheet to different final suspended. positions, accord ing to the dimensions, or position on the platen, of the particular sheet-being printed. This is eft'ected by means of an adjustable gripper cam 53 (Figs. '7 and 8). This adjustable cam 53, is pivoted upon the body of the original gripper cam- 5a which is known Gordon press. Its upper endgis en- By turning the nut 56 in one direction or an other, the upper end of the gripper cam 53 f is moved inward or outward ,and in thisway the final open position o1 tl e upper end or the platen grippersis varied without aiiecting their closed position upon the platen. It will be seen that by this adjustment the sheet is permitted to be brought to varying positions of suspension, within narrow limits.

The carryingaway means comprises a delivery bar 5'7, havin delivery grippers 58.

adapted to close upon the sheet suspended r'rom the suction feet of the platen grippers (Fig. 2) and sWingthe sheet over to a position for being dropped on the delivery table (Fig.8), The delivery-bar has a vertical movement, a swinging movement, and a rocking movement. From the position shown in Fig. 1, in which the delivery grippers'jare some distance above the position whichwould be occupied by the edge of the I suspended sheet, the gripperbardescends rises,

vertically,and, at the same time, is slightly rocked,the eliect being that the tips of the delivery grippers descend substantiallyalong theinclined line of the platen grippers. The -7 extent of this descending movement. is

,justable, sothat the delivery grippers can be made-to go down moreor less according to'the heightat which thesh'eet issuspended onthe platen grippers. After the delivery bar has descended through such a distance that the delivery grippers can close upon-the edge oi the suspended sheet (Fig. 2) ,it rises again toitsoriginal vertical plane; As it it begins to swing tof-the right, (see chain line, Fig, 4) carrying-the sheet with it in the direction of the delivery table During thisswinging movement, the delivery bar is rocked on its axis, so as to bring its grippers 58 from the downwardly pointing position in which they seized the sheet to a,

table. 32 is so constructed as gradually to descend as the pile of printed sheets accumulate thereon, so that the top of this, pile re malns at a substantially constant level, giving a support in substantially a constant plane for each. printed sheetto be delivered upon; f V

The vertical movement, above referred to, of the delivery bar 57 iseil'ected as follows:

The delivery-bar isof square cross-section:-

throughout the greater part of its length and s. formed with a shaft extens1on60 atits mner end, which extension is rota'tabl y mounted in the topof a; delivery post 61,*and

in a cap 62 carried by said post. The delivery post .61 is slidably and rotatably mounted in a bracket 63 at the forward part of the side frame member 28." A rack 6d isslidably mounted in ways formed in the bracket63 and is provided withaforward eX- tension '65 at its lower end, in which the'post 61 is rotatably mounted. With the rack 64 engages a segment gear 66 mounted on pinion shaft 67 rotatably carriedbythebracke'ts 63. At. its opposite end, the shaft 67 carries a pinion 68, which is engaged by a rack bar 69 slidably mounted in bearings 70 on the side frame member 28. The rack bar 69 has connected to it a link 71 11) which is connected to a block 72, pivoted,

at 72 to the side frame member 28. r The block 72 also has pivoted to it a cam link; 7 which connects with asecond link 7 4 pivoted, at 746 to the inside'o't the cam shaft housing 30. At thejuncture ofthe cam links 73'and A 74, a cam roll is provided, which engages in a cam groove of the main cam 76 carried by the shaft 52. It will be seen that as the main cam 76 rotates, the block 72 will be caused to rock upon its pivot 72 and that this will result in a reciprocating movement of the rack bar 69. This movementof the rack bar 69 effects, through the pinion 68 and segment gear 66, a corresponding vertical reciprocation of the rack 64 and the delivery post 61 rotatably mounted with respect to the latter.

As the descending movement of the delivery bar 57 is, in the construction now be ing described, required to be variable, in order that the delivery grippers may reach the required position with respect to the edge of the sheet suspended on the platen grippers, regardless of the height at which such sheet maybe suspended, I have provided means for adjusting the extent of the descending move ment of the delivery post 61. To effect this, the block 72 (Figs. 9 and. 11) is formed with an arc-shaped groove 77, this groove being curved on a circle the center of which is the axis on which the link 71 is connected to the rack bar 69, the curve being struck when the rack bar 69 is in the position in. which the post 61 is at the upper extremity of its movelnent. In the groove 7 7 is mounted a correspondingly shaped slide 78, having an arcshapcd slot 79 formed therein. A pin 80 passes through the slot 7 9 and. secured to the handle 82 of the link 71 by means of a clamping nut 81. By loosening the nut 81, the link 71 may be shifted upward or downward in the slot 79. It will be noted that this will result in a greater or lesser downward movement of the delivery post 61, whilst maintaining the upward limit of travel of said post constant.

In order to provide a fine adjustment of the extent of downward movement of t e delivery post 61, and enable such adii readily-to be made while the inachiu ning, I form the slide 78 n. which loosely fits an ear f r slidably mounted in the blot-l: 7 The out 62 receives an adjusting screw 82 provided with a thumb nut 82. By n'mni 'mlating the thumb nut 82", the slide 78 may be moved a short distance in its groove 77., and thus a line adjustment of the extent of (i ER.'ll .'\2ll".l movement of the delivery post may readily be obtained.

The swinging movei'ucnt o the iilcliv uv bar 57 is effected by the Mounted in a suitable bear 63 is a stud shaft 83 hav. red to one end thereof the pinion 84. With this pinion engages an actuating rack 85 slidabiy mounted, at its top end, in a pivoted ds 86, and, at its lower end, bet\veen guide n nibcrs 6"? extending inwardly from the i .ide of the cam housing 30 (Figures 10 and 11.). The

1c bracket rack 85 carries a cam roll 88 which engages in a cam groove 89 formed on the face of the main cam 76. By this means a reciprocating movement is imparted to the rack 85, resulting in a to and fro rocking movement of the stud shaft 83. Upon the end of the stud shaft 83 opposite to that which carries the pinion 84% is mounted a bevel gear 90 which meshes with a bevel pinion 91 feathered upon the delivery post 61. By this means, a to and fro rocking movement of the delivery post 61, and therefore the to and fro swinging movement of the delivery bar 57 is effected.

Two means are provided for rocking the delivery bar 57 about its a:\:is,-one for rocking it to bring the delivery grippers from the downwardly pointing position in which they seize the sheet into the substantially horizontal position in which they deliver the heet, andv back, and the other for effecting the slight rocking of the delivery bar which causes the tips of its gri 'i iers 58 to travel downward in the inclined line of the platen grippers when the bar itself descends vertically. For effecting the rocking of the delivery bar to bring the grippers 58 from the downwardly pointing position to a sub stantially horizontal position and back, there is secured to the end of the shaft extension 60 of the delivery bar a bevel pinion 92. With this pinion meshes a second bevel pinion 93 feathered upon a vertical shaft 94. The vertical shaft 94. is slidably and rotatably mounted, at its top end, in the cap 62 and is rotatably mounted, at its lower end, in a base member 95. The base member 95 surrounds the post 61, and is secured to ahub portion extending upwardly from the bevel pinion 91; so that the base member participates in the to and fro rotating movement of the delivery p-ost. Secured by means of a stud 96 to the bracket 63, and surrounding the hub V of the bevel pinion 91, so as to permit rotation of the latter therein, is a fiat statioi'iary earn 97, having in the upper face thereof a cam groove 98 (Figs. 8 and 4). Pivoted on the upper side of the base member 95 is a cam lever 99 carrying, at one end, a cam roll 100 which engages in the cam groove 98. At its other end, the cam lever 99 is formed with. a gear quadrant 101 (Figs. 2 and 10) engaging a pinion 102 secured to the lower end, of the vertical shaft 9 1. It will, be seen that the base member 95 rotates in one direct on. or the other with the delivery pos'; 61, the cam roll 100, in following the cam groove 98 of the stationary cam-97, will cause the cam lever 99 to rock upon its pivot, and that this rocking movement, through the gear quadrant 101 and pinion 102, will cause a corresponding rocking about its axis of the vertical shaft 94. The rocking of. the vertical shaft 94. is communicated through the bevel pinions 93 and 92 to the delix ery bar 57. In this way, the delivery bar is caused to rock in a contra-clockwise direction as it swings from the position of seizing the printed sheet to the position of delivering it, thereby bringing the delivery grippers into a suitable, substantially horizontal position for dropping thefsheet onto the delivery table.

For effecting the rocking of the delivery bar 57 during the descent of the latter, to cause the tips of the delivery grippers to travel in the inclined line of the platen grippers, the vertical spiral keyway 103, and the feather key 104L- of the bevel pinion 93 is made of spiral shape corresponding to the curve of the keyway. When the delivery post 61 descends, the cap 62 and bevel pinion 93 slide downward on the vertical shaft. 94. The spiral shape of the keyway 103 causesa slight rotating move ment of the bevel pinion 93 during this downward movement, thereby effecting the slight rocking of the delivery bar necessary for causing the tips of the delivery grippers to travel in the inclined line of the platen grippers carrying the suspended printed sheet.

In the machine now being described, the keyway 103 has, for manufacturing reasons, been made a pure spiral. This has been found to cause the path of the tips of the delivery grippers to approximate closely the inclined line of the platen grippers. It does not, however, cause the tips of the delivery grippers to follow this line exactly; and this is one of the reasons for the provision of the above described adjustment of the final position of the platen grippers.

The means for opening and closing the delivery grippers 58 is as follows: To the'inner end of the delivery bar 57, near the cap 62, is secured an arm 1.05 in the outer end of which is rotatably mounted a gripper actuating rod 106. There are two of the delivery grippers 58 provided. Each includes a base 107 which is slidable upon the delivery bar 57 and may be secured thereon in any desired position by means of a pin 108 adapted to enter any one of a series of holes formed in the delivery bar (Figs. 121 1). From the base 107 extends a forked arm 109 which slides upon the gripper actuating rod 106.

Also extending from the base 107 is asecond forked arm 110 to which is secured the fixed gripper jaw 111. Pivoted between the sides of the forked arm 110 is a jaw lever 112 which has secured to it the movable gripper jaw 113. A pin secured to the movable jaw 13 passes through the fixed jaw 111 and is provided with a spring 114 which tends always to force the movable gripper jaw towards the fixed lower. The end of the jaw lever 112 is connected by a link 115 with an actuating lever 116 disposed in the forks of the arm 109 and feathered upon thegripper actuating rod 106. The arrangement of the levers 112 and 116 and the link 115 is such as shaft 9 1 is formed with a to form a toggle, retaining the gripper in its closed or open condition until definitely operated. It will be noted that rotation of the actuating rod 106 in a clockwise direction (Fig. 13) causes the movable jaw 113 to be opened away from the fixed aw 111, and that rotation in the opposite direction causes the gripper to be closed by the spring 114:.

A shaft 117 is rotatably mounted in suitable bearings formed on the cap 62 and is provided at one end with an arm 118 situated immediately below a pm 120 carried by a tappet arm 119 secured to the gripper actuating rod 106. To the opposite end of the shaft 117 is secured a lever 121 carrying a roll 122. A spring 1.23 is provided which tends normally to maintain the arm 118 in a downward position, out of engagement with the pin 120 of the tappet arm 119. When the delivery grippers are to be closed, the roll 122 is engaged'by the edge of a pivoted bell-crank lever 124:, connected by a'link 125 with'a cam I lever 126 (Fig. 9). The cam lever 126 car ries' a roll which is engaged by the cam 127 on the shaft 52. When the delivery grippers are to be closed, the delivery bar 57 will have descended into a position in which the delivery grippers, then open, embrace the edge of the sheet suspended from the platen grippers. Vith the delivery bar in this position the lever 121 will be adjacent to the bellcrank lever 124. The cam 127 then effects a swinging movement of the bell crank lever 124 towards the right, whereby this member engages the roll 122 and moves the lever 121 so as to rock the shaft 117 and move the arm 118 upward. The arm 118 then strikes the pin 120 of the tappet arm 119, rocks the actue ating rod 106, and allows the spring 114 to close the grippers 58.

' The stops 59 against which the sheets are delivered, are mounted on a shaft 129 rotat ably supported in a standard 130 disposed adjacent to the delivery table 32. The shaft 129 is provided with an arm 131 connected by a link 132 with the upper part of thehell crank lever 124, whereby the movements of the bell crank lever impart a rocking movement to the shaft 129,'and thus to the stops swung around above the platen, and will have 59. Upon the bell crank lever 1241- is pivoted an arm 133 connected by a link 134; with. the shaft 129. The arm 133 is located in the path followed by the tappet arm 119 on the gripper actuating rod 106 as the latter swings into the position in which the sheet is dropped onto the delivery table. At the time when the delivery bar has swung around over the delivery table and is just ready to drop the sheet (Figs. 9 and 11), the bell crank lever 12 1 will be moving towards the right. This movement, through the shaft 129 and lever 13 1, will cause a movement of the arm 133 towards the left. In such movement, the arm 133 will strike the end of the tappet arm the delivery table (Fig. let).

119 on the gripper actuating rod 106 and will cause said rod 106 to be rocked, thereby opening the grippers and allowing the sheet engaged against the stops 59 to drop upon The delivery grippers 58 move slightly past the stops 59, thereby insuring that the delivered sheet engaging said stops shall drop into correct position on the pile of previously delivered sheets.

It will be noted that the above described carrying-away mechanism is actuated solely from the cams carried by the shaft 52. This shaft is supported in bearings 135 and 136 of the cam housing and is disposed in ac curate alignment with the main shaft 13.7 of the press. As an exceedingly simple means of driving the shaft 52, the main cam 76 is connected with the stud by which the right hand crank arm 23 of the press is connected with the press bull-wheel 25. In this way, the main cam 76 participates in the move ment of the bull-wheel, and the shaft 52 is driven coincidentally wit-l1 the main press shaft 137.

The operation of the sheet delivering de vice herein described is as follows: The suction feet are first adjusted in position on the platen grippers 41 in accordance with the size and position of the sheet on the platen, so as to engage such sheet near its top edge. The delivery grippers 58 are then adjusted laterally on the delivery bar 57 so as to engage the sheet, when held in its suspended condition on the suction feet of the platen grippers, close to said suction feet. By means of the handle 82 on the link 71, said link is then adjusted so as to cause the delivery grippers to descend just low enough to seize the printed sheet in that position in Wl'iiCll it is suspended on the platen grippers. A line adjustment of this may be made, either in the beginning or when the press is running, by means of the thumb nut 82. If, in making the above adjustment for the extent of downward movement of delivery grippers, it is found that these grippers come to a point either slightly in front or slightly to the rear of the suspended sheet, the position of the platen grippers is changed by manipulating the nut 56 to move the adjustable cam In this manner the mechanism is so adjusted that the delivery grippers, on their descent, will embrace with their jaws the suspended sheet at its top edge.

\Vith the mechanism adjusted as above, the suction feet 45 on the platen grippers will attach themselves to the printed sheet as soon as suction is applied in'n nodiatcly after the printing operation. lVhen. thereafter the platen grippers swing up from the platen in the usual way, they will carry with them, suspended from the suction fee the printed sheet, and bring it into a position for being seized by the delivery grippers 58. As the platen grippers assume this position, the delivery bar will descend to bring the grippers 58 (then open) into a posit on in which their jaws embrace the edge of the sheet. Thereupon the bell crank lever 12%: operates the gripper actuating rod 106 to allow the sprin 114 to close the grippers upon the sheet. 1 t this time the valve is actuated to cut oil the suction and release the sheet from the feet 45 on the platen grippers. After this, the rioper rod rises again and at the same time "tarts to swing towards the delivery posit in rhown in Fig. 3. It swings around til th appet arm 119 of the gripper actuating "u 00 is engaged by the arm 133 on the bcl crank lever 124, which arm is then moving forward as above described. The arm 13; in its forward movement strilccs the tappct arm 119 on the gripper actuating rod 106 thereby opening the delivery grippers and allowing the shout to be deposited on the pile of previously printed sheets and in engagement with the stops 59.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let "-ers Patent is 1. In a sheet delivery device for platen presses, means for moving the printed sheet from its position flat on the platen to a suspended position acces ible for removal, and a gripping devi for grasping the sheet in such suspended position and moving it to a place of deposition, said gripping device be ing movable substantially in the line of suspei'ision of the sheet, and means for adjusting the extent of movement of said gri )ping device in such line.

2. The combination with the platen of a press, of a member associated therewith and movable from a position substantially parallel therewith to a position at an angle thereto, and a sheet grasping device associated with said member and adjustable lengthwise with respect thereto. to accord with the position of the printed sheet on the platen.

3. The combination with the platen of a press. of a member associated therewith and movable from position substantiallv parallel tl'ierewith to a position at an angle thereto, said member being adjustable laterally of the platen, and a sheet graspingde vice associated with said member and adjustable lengthwise with respect thereto, to accord with the position of the printed sheet on the platen.

41. The combination with the platen of a press, of a member associated therewith and movable from a position substantially parallel therewith to a position at an angle thereto, a sheet grasping device associated with said member and adjustable lengthwise with respect thereto to accord with the position of the printed sheet on the platen, whereby said device moves the printed sheet from its position flat on the platen to a position raised with respect thereto, means for receiving the sheet from said grasping device and removing it, and means for adjusting saidreinoving means to accord with the position ofadjustment of said grasping device.

5. The combination with the platen of a press, of a member associated therewith and movable from a position substantially parallel therewith to a position at an angle :thereto, a sheet grasping device associated with said member and adjustable lengthwise with respect thereto, whereby the sheet is separated from the platen andmoved to a raised position with respect thereto, a gripping device for receiving the sheet from said asping device and removingit, means, for moving said gripping device substantially along the line of said member when the latter in its aimular' aosition with respect to the platen, means for adjusting the extent oi movement of said grippingdevice along such line, anc means for varying the angular PO81; tion to which saidmember is moved, thereby to eiiect accurate cooperation between said gripper device and said grasping device.

6. In a device for delivering sheets from the platen of a press, a device associated with the platen for grasping "a sheet means iior moving said device into cooperative relation with a sheet upon the platen prior to the printing operation, and for moving said device away from the platen after the printin g operation, thereby to separate the printed sheet from the platen.

7. Tie combination with a press platen having a platen gripper, a sheet grasping device associated with said gripper to seize the printed sheet and raise it with the gripper after the printing operation.

8. In a sheet delivery device presses, sheet grasping devices associated with the platen grippers, and means for actuating said devices to cause the printed sheet to be lifted thereby when the grippers rise from the platen after the printing operation.

9. In a sheet delivery device for platenpresses, sheet grasping devices associated with the platen grippers, meansifor actuating said devices to cause them to carry the sheet with the platen grippers when the latter rise from the platen, and means for receiving the sheet from said devices and removing it.

10. In a sheet delivery device for platen presses, sheet grasping devices associated with a p the platen grippers and adgustable lengthwise w' h respect thereto, means for actuating said devices so as to carry the printed sheet with the platen grippers when the latter rise from.

theplaten, means vfor removing the sheet from i said devices, and means for-adjusting said removing means to accord with the adjustment of saidv devices.

11. In a sheet delivery device for platen presses, sheet grasping devices associated with he platen grippers and adjustable lengthwise presses comprising means for alaten presses comprising means printed sheet to a suspended position with rewith respect to the latter, means for actuating said devices to carrythe printed sheetwitht the grippers when the latter rise from the platen, a sheet-gripper for receiving the and means for imparting a dipping movement to said 'ri )er towards such sheet.

:2) 1 I v 15. A sneet delivery device for platen presses comprising means -for raising the printelsheetto a suspended position with respect to the platen, asheet-gripper, means; 90=

for swingingsaid gripper on a substantially vertical axis to-and from aposition substantially above the'suspended sheet, and means for imparting a 'dipping'movement to said gripper towards such sheet.

1i. in a sheet delivery device for platen press comprising means for raising the printed sheet to a suspended position with respect to the platen, a sheet-gripper, means for swinging said gripper to and from a position substantially above thesuspended sheet,

means for imparting a dipping movement to said gripper towards the sheet, and means for rocking said gripper during such dipping movement to cause it to follow substantially the line of the suspended sheet. I

15. A sheet delivery dev ce for platen for raising the spectto the platen, delivery bar, a sheetgr pper carried thereby, means for swlnglng said bar about a substantially vertical axis towards and from a position substantially above the suspended sheet, and means for 1m- 1 arting a dipping movement to said bar. I

16. A sheet delivery device for platen presses comprising means for raising the printed respect to'the platen, a delivery liar, a sheet gripper c ied thereby, means for swinging said bar ahouta substantially vertical axis towards and from a position substantially above the suspended saeet, means for imparting a dippin movement to said bar, means for rocking said bar during such dipping movement to cause said gripper to substantially follow the line of the suspended sheet. L

sociated with the platen grippers to raise the and sheet delivery device for platen presses comprising sheet grasping devlces as sheet to a suspended position with V printed sheet with the platen grippers when the latter rise from the platen, a sheet-gripper, means for swinging said sheet-gripper to and from a position above said platen grippers, and means for imparting a dipping n'iovement to said sheet-gripper towards said grasping devices.

18. A sheet delivery device for platen presses comprising sheet grasping devices associated with the platen grippers to raise the printed sheet with the platen grippers when the latter rise from the platen, a sheet-gripper, means for swinging said sheet-gripper about a substantially vertical axis to and fl'Ulll a position substantially above said grasping devices, and means for imparting a dipping movement of said sheetgripper towards said devices.

19. A sheet delivery device for platen press comprising sheet grasping devices associated with the platen grippers to raise the printed sheet with the platen grippers when the latter rise from the platen, a sheetgripper, means for swinging said sheet-gripper about a substantially Vertical axis to and from a position substantially above said gripping devices, means for imparting a dipping movement of said sheet-gripper towards said grasping devices, and means for rocking said sheet-gripper during such dipping movement to cause it to follow substantially the line of said platen grippers.

20. A sheet delivery device for platen presses comprising sheet grasping devices associated with the platen grippers, and adj ustable lengthwise of the latter, to raise the printed sheet with the platen grippers when the latter rise from the platen, a sheet-gripper, means for swinging said sheet-gripper about a substantially vertical axis to and from a position substantially above said grasping devices. means for imparting a dipping movement of said sheet-gripper towards said devices, and means for adjusting the extent of the dipping movement of said shectgripper to accord with the adjustment of said sheet grasping devices.

2i. A sheet delivery device for platen presses comprising sheet grasping devices associated with the platen grippers, and adjustable lengthwise of the latter, to raise the printed sheet with the platen grippers when the latter rise from the platen, a sheet gripper, means for swinging said sheet-gripper about a sub. antially vertical. axis to and from a posit n substantially above said grasping devices means tor imparting a dipping movement of said sheet-gripper to wards said devices, means for adjusting the extent of the dipping movement of said sheetgr pper to accord with the adjustment of sa d sheet grasping devices, and means for rocking said sheet-gripper during such dipping movement to cause it to follow substantially the line of said platen grippers.

22. A sheet delivery device for platen presses comprising means for raising the printed sheet to a suspended position with respect to the platen, a sheet gripper, means for swinging said gripper to and from a position substantially above the suspended sheet, means for moving the said gripper to and from a downwardly pointing position during such swinging movement.

A sheet delivery device for platen presses comprising means for raising the printed sheet to a suspenztled position with respect to the platen, a sheet gripper, means for swinging said g .ipper to and-from a position substantially above the suspended sheet, means for im iiarting a dipping movement to said gripper towards such. sheet, and means for n'ioving said gripper to and from a downwardly pointing position during its move ments.

24:. A sheet delivery device tor platen presses comprising means for raising the printed sheet to a suspended position with respect to the platen, delivery bar, a sheet gripper carried by said bar. means for swinging said delivery bar to and from a position in which said sheet gripper is substantially above the suspended sheet, and means for rocking said bar during such swinging movement to cause said gripper to move to and from a downwardly pointing position.

25. A sheet deliver device "for platen presses comprising means for raising the printed sheet to a suspended position with respect to the platen. a delivery bar, a sheet gripper carried by said bar, means for swinging said bar to and from a position in which said gripper is substantially above the sus pended sheet, means for imparting a dipping movement to said bar towards said sheet, and means tor c'llecting a rocking movement of said bar to cause said gripper to move to and from a downwardly pointing position.

26. A sheet delivery device "for platen presses comprising means for raising the printed sheet to a suspended position with respect to the platen, a delivery table. a delivery bar, a sheet gripper carried by said bar, means for swinging said delivery bar in a substantially horizontal plane to move said gripper from a position substantially above the suspended sheet to a position above said delivery table, and means for rocking said bar during such swinging movement to cause said gripper to move 'i'roin a downwardly pointing position to a position substantially parallel with said delivery table.

27. A sheet delivery device for plate'i presses comprising means for raising the printed sheet to a suspended pos tion with respect to the platen, a delivery table. a wheel.- gripper, a delivery bar carrying said sheetgrip ier, means for swinging said. delivery bar in a substantially horizontal plane from a position substantially above the suspended 

